dorrybnursing

It depends on how bad they need nurses. Some facilities will hire you back anyway. Go for it.

Here's the thing it can work both ways with test taking skills. I believe myself to be an excellent test taker, do I know the material, understand the concept, not always but I can get the answer correct enough to do well on your test. Because I know...

I failed my first NCLEX with 130 questions. For my second attempt I used Brilliantnurse.com, this prep site focuses more on breaking down and understanding the questions rather than content. I passed the second attempt 45 days later with 75 questions...

If a penalty for a med error is too punitive nurses will be reluctant to self report.

I recently obtained a RN degree after 10 years as an LPN. While I was getting that degree I was "stuck" in LTC, but what I realized while working in the nursing home is that I really enjoy working with this population. I will not continue pushing the...

After a long and expensive Excelsior journey I found out I passed my Nclex on Wednesday. I am officially a registered nurse.

I just graduated this August. I almost used all of my 7 years to get the program finished. When I started I wanted to do Med-Surg in a hospital setting and couldn't as a lpn. After working 10 years in long-term care I decided to take a house supervis...

I used Mosby mostly.

I used Brilliant Nurse (which ceased operation this week), but they taught more strategy than content. I also brushed up on lab values, which came in very handy.

You could have had the same problem that I did. I passed my PN test with the minimum number of questions 10 years ago, really didn't feel like it was very hard. I have worked as an LPN for 10 years so I didn't study very much for the Nclex RN, well I...

I started Excelsior six years ago when I was doing long-term care. I was certain that I wanted to do Med-Surg in a hospital setting. After so many years in the nursing home, I realized that I love the geriatric patients and what we can do for them. I...

About $8000 for me.

I just got back from taking my exam for the second time. I had 75 questions, I don't know how may SATA but it felt like a million. No advice now all you can do is wait

Great !

I have had this situation happen to me also. Only it is 70 residents. Ive done it, I haven't liked it and as someone else said kudos to you for taking that stand. The problem is dealing so harshly with you and not addressing the obvious call off issu...

Good for you!!

I passed the Micro test a week ago, the questions are all over the place. I was familiar with about 2/3 of it, 1/3 looked like it was for another test entirely. I still pulled a "B".

Good Luck!

That's correct. That might have been the final mistake that sent this student home, but it was not the only mistake. I passed in February with a couple of mistakes.

I started Excelsior a long time ago, so I was able to take my nursing exams and then Micro. The nursing exams are easier than the A&P and the Micro exams.

I passed Micro today with a "B" also I was very surprised I felt like I didn't know any of it. I worked backwards I have finished everything else and just needed to pick up Micro and College Writing. One more test and I'm finished.

I tested in Georgia at Grady Hospital February 14-16 it was my second attempt, but I passed.

LVN didn't you do clinicals to get your LVN license? I believe that is what the other people posting are getting at. LVN/LPN do clinical rotations in MED/SURG, L&D, and the ER at least we did where I went to school.

Well of course it was easy, you were well prepared!!

Thanks. I'm going to Grady Memorial on Aug 2. Good luck to you also.